Parrottsville, Tennessee

Parrottsville, Tennessee
Parrottsville, Tennessee
Town
	Town of Parrottsville
	Former alignment of US Route 321 facing west at Tennessee State Route 340 south
	Location of Parrottsville in Cocke County, Tennessee.
	Coordinates: 36°00′30″N 83°05′30″W / 36.00833°N 83.09167°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Cocke
Settled	1769
Incorporated	1923
Named for	John Parrott (early settler)
Area
• Total	0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
• Land	0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	217
• Density	292.85/sq mi (113.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	37843
Area code	423
FIPS code	47-57040
GNIS feature ID	2407078
Website	www.parrottsvilletn.org

Parrottsville is a town in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census.^[7]

Geography

Parrottsville is located in northeastern Cocke County. U.S. Route 321, a four-lane highway, passes south of the town, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Newport, the county seat, and northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Greeneville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	100	—
1930	118	—
1940	99	−16.1%
1950	115	16.2%
1960	91	−20.9%
1970	115	26.4%
1980	118	2.6%
1990	121	2.5%
2000	207	71.1%
2010	263	27.1%
2020	217	−17.5%
Sources:^[8]^[9]^[5]

2020 census

Parrottsville racial composition^[10]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	194	89.4%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	3	1.38%
Native American	1	0.46%
Asian	1	0.46%
Other/Mixed	8	3.69%
Hispanic or Latino	10	4.61%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 217 people, 117 households, and 51 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 207 people, 79 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 572.5 inhabitants per square mile (221.0/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 235.1 per square mile (90.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.20% White, 4.35% African American, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 79 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,409. About 7.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.5% of those 65 or over.